Inhaler.



PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

W. M. RIGKETTS.

INHALER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13.1904.

INVENTOR Wis/{em ATTORNEYS WITNESSES: 2 35 15m. F34 Z No. 784,632.Patented March 14, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM M. RIOKETTS,'OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONEIIALF TO COLONELE. BRIGHT, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

INHALEFI.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 784,632, dated March14:, 1905.

Application filed June 13,1904. Serial No. 212,238.

To all, whom, it many concern: I and which has its vertical membersextending Beitknown that I, WILLIAM M. RIoKET'rs, a through the sidegrooves 3 of the receptacle citizen of the United States, residing at 1,said receptacle being thus slidably supportlumbus, inthe county ofFranklin and State ed between said wire members. The ends of 5 of Ohio,have invented a certain new and usethe wire 4 are hooked into connectionwith ful Improvement in Inhalers, of which the laterally-projectingstuds 5 ofa bowed springfollowing is a specification. strip 6, thelatter being in the form of an eye- My invention relates to theimprovement glass nose bridge or yoke and terminating in of inhalers ofthat class which are adapted to inclined nose-clamping pieces or guards7 of 10 be supported or suspended from the nose of the characterordinarily employed in connecthe person using the same. tion witheyeglasses or spectacles. In their The objects of my invention are toprovide upper portions the vertical members of the an inhaler of thisclass of improved construcwire l are looped to form laterally-extendingtion and arrangement of parts; to so construct eyes 8. 15 my device asto facilitate its ready adjustment In utilizing my invention the spring6 is to the nose of the wearer; to so support the madeto bridge the noseof the patient in the inhaler asv to permit of the adjustment of theusual manner, while the clamps 7 are held by body thereof to a properposition for inhaling said spring in clamping engagement with opthevapor therefrom either through the nosposite sides of the nose. In thismanner the 2 trils or mouth; to so connect the nose-clamp case orreceptacle 1 is suspended beneath the with the supporting-wires of theinhaler-body nostrils in proper position to insure the inas to permit ofsaid clamp being swung to the haling of the vapor or medicated airarising 7o desired clamping position, and to produce from the contentsof the receptacle. In view other improvements the details of which willof the fact that the receptacle is slidably 25 be more fully pointed outhereinafter. These mounted between the wire members it will be objects Iaccomplish in the manner illustrated understood that the position of thereceptacle in the accompanying drawings, in which may be adjustedvertically, said receptacle Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improvedbeing held in the position to which the same inhaler. Fig. 2 is a sideview thereof at right is moved by the clamping or spring action of 30angles with that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a said wire members.

transverse section on line :0 w of Fig. 1,' and Owing to the formationof the perforations Fig. 4 is a central vertical section on line y g 2in the rear wall of the receptacle, it will be of Fig. 1. Observed thatthe latter may be so adjusted Similar numerals refer to similar parts asto be supported opposite the mouth of the 3 5 throughout the severalviews. wearer, thus permitting of the inhalation be- In carrying out myinvention I employ a ing accomplished either through the nostrilssuitably-shaped receptacle or case 1, which is or mouth. The hookconnections between the 8 designed to contain adesirable medicament orwire members and the stud 5 are such as to medicated material.Thereceptaclel isclosed permit of the nose-engaging device, which 4 atits lower end andopen at its upper end, and comprises the spring 6,clamps 7, and stud 5, its rear wall is formed with the desired numbeingswung so as to stand at desirable angles ber of perforations 2, theselatter being indiwith relation to the supporting wire"members 9o catedin Figs. 3 and t of the drawings. The and permit of such adjustment ofthe noseopposite sides of the receptacle 1 are formed clamping parts aswill facilitate the engage- 45 with parallel vertical grooves orrecesses 3, ment of noses of different conformation.

which extend throughout the length of the re- It will be understood thatthe loops or eye ceptacle. irepresents a wire support which, projections8 may have connected therewith as shown, is bent to asubstantially yokeform the ends of a suitable retaining-cord, which,

if desirable for use, may pass about the ears or head of the patient.

From the construction which 1 have described it will be seen that acomparatively simple and inexpensive device is produced which may bereadily connected with and properly supported from the nose of a patientand that the same will be of great utility in the treatment of catarrh,asthma, hay fever, lung, throat, and other troubles where it isdesirable to treat the parts by inhalation of medicated air or vapor.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an inhaler, the combination with areceptacle and supports risingtherefrom, of a spring-actuated nose-clamping device connected to anddisposed between the supports.

2. In an inhaler, the combination of a receptacle, a yoke-like supportbetween the vertical members of which said receptacle is slidablymounted, and a spring-actuated nose-' clamping device having a hingedconnection with said supports.

3. In an inhaler, the combination of a receptacle having its oppositesides grooved, a yoke-like support, the upright members of which lie inthe opposing grooves of said receptacle, and a nose-clamping deviceconnected with the upper portion of said support and comprising a bowedspring, clamping-pieces, and projecting studs, substantially asdescribed.

4. In an inhaler, the combination with a receptacle having one of itssides perforated and having its sides at right angles therewith providedwith vertical grooves, of a support comprising a yoke-like frame thevertical members of which enter said receptacle-grooves, and aspring-actuated clamping device connected with the ends of said support.

\VILLIAM M. RICKETTS.

In presence of (J. O. SHEPHERD,

1. WV. BRAUNFIELD.

